HELLO 👋

Names TJ. I’m an artist, designer and well smith. Born between the trees of Pennsylvania, I was drawn to the sunny days of the west. I left from the east in 2012, with California on the horizon.

Headshot of TJ Smith while outside.

my imagination…

has always lived in the outdoors. Happy in the days spent following streams, climbing rocks, trees, mountains. Watching wildlife, hearing the sweet songs of the bees, simply sitting, in the awe of our wild world. That awe has never left me and guides my need to create. I can say I will always be a man who loves nature, and a kid playing in the world of the wild.

Image of TJ Smith as a child holding a toy camera.

I formed…

Stray Wild to celebrate the lands, animals, waters, blue skies and tall trees we all call home. It is my way of meshing my activist spirit, my passions for aesthetics and romance with mother nature. Each project is approached with the idea that art can better the world.

I am currently…

living in colorful desert country – Grand Junction, Colorado! I work as a full-time freelance creative, seeking collaboration with those of an alike mind.

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TJ Smith standing in front of a sun mural he painted.

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